Farmstead Capital Management, LLC (Ridgewood)


Farmstead Capital Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Ridgewood. It manages $870.32 million of regulatory assets for 5 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2013.

Farmstead Capital Management provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Farmstead Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Farmstead Capital Management, LLC is $870.32 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 21758022675% since the beginning of its operation, and $818.89 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $870.32 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $174.06 million each.
Farmstead Capital Management has custody of $716.99 million in cash and securities for 4 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Farmstead Capital Management, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Farmstead Capital Management serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Farmstead Capital Management is pooled investment vehicles with 5 clients and $870.32 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Farmstead Capital Management has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $870.32 million for 5 clients. 80% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Farmstead Capital Management also advises several private funds. Namely, three hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000.

Careers at Farmstead Capital Management, LLC

The company employs 11 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 64 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Andrew Douglas Rebak Partner & chief investment officer 1 Aug 2013 50% - 75% 2692543
Michael Carmen Scott Partner & head of research 1 Aug 2013 25% - 50% 4873613
Graham John Quigley Chief financial officer & chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2013 Other 4616214
Farmstead Lp Member 1 Sep 2016 75% - 100% 81-3764902

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 3 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Llc Farmstead Gp General partner 1 Sep 2016 Other 81-3751036
Andrew Douglas Rebak Limited partner 1 Sep 2016 50% - 75% 2692543
Michael Carmen Scott Limited partner 1 Sep 2016 25% - 50% 4873613

Based in Ridgewood

The principal office where Farmstead Capital Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 7 North Broad Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 201-493-3990 or by fax 201-493-3980. The normal business hours are 9:00 am- 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday.